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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1983

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DB TO DISCUSS TIN SHUI WAI DEVELOPMENT

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A MASTER PLAN FOR THE INITIAL STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT IN TIN SHUI WA!. INVOLVING THE BUILDING OF A NEW TOWN FOR 135 000 PEOPLE, WILL BE TABLED FOR DISCUSSION AT THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT BOARD MEETING TOMORROW (THURSDAY) MORNING,

THE PLAN GIVES DETAILS OF THE MAJOR ROAD NETWORK WITHIN THE NEW TOWN AND THE LAND TO BE USED FOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HOUSING ESTATES, INDUSTRIAL ESTATES, PARKS AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES.

THE PLAN ALSO SHOWS HOW THE TOWN COULD BE EXPANDED IF REQUIRED IN FUTURE.

A GOVERNMENT ENGINEER OF THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT BRANCH, MR GEORGE CHIEN, AND A SENIOR TOWN PLANNER, MR I.T. BROWNLEE, WILL BRIEF BOARD MEMBERS ON THE PROJECT.

AT THE MEETING, MEMBERS WILL ALSO REVIEW THE PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES IN LAU FAU SHAN, TSIM BEI TSUI AND PAK NAI, AND THE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR THE NEW TOWN.

OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA WILL INCLUDE A BRIEFING ON THE LONG PING PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE DEVELOPMENT, AN AGRICULTURAL SHOW TO BE HELD IN THE DISTRICT NEXT YEAR, AND PROGRESS REPORTS OF THE BOARD'S COMMITTEES.

ON FRIDAY (DECEMBER 2) MORNING, THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL GIVE THEIR VIEWS ON A NUMBER OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AT THEIR MEETING.

THE PROJECTS INCLUDE THE BUILDING OF A BASKETBALL COURT AND A REST GARDEN AT RENNIE'S MILL VILLAGE COTTAGE AREA AND REPAIR WORK TO THE FENCE AND GATE OF A FOOTBALL PITCH AT ST PETER'S VILLAGE IN TUI MIN HOT.

NOTE TO EDITORS

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE WELCOME TO COVER:

(A) THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT BOARD MEETING AT 9.30 AM

TOMORROW (THURSDAY) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE ON THE FOURTH FLOOR OF YUEN LONG DISTRICT BRANCH OFFICES BUILDING; AND

(B) THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT BOARD MEETING AT 10 AM ON

FRIDAY (DECEMBER 2) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE DISTRICT BOARD'S SECRETARIAT ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF AMOY PLAZA, 77 NGAU TAU KOK ROAD.

A GOVERNMENT VEHICLE WILL LEAVE KOWLOON PUBLIC PIER AT 8.20 AM TOMORROW FOR YUEN LONG.

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